Target-trap.



PATENTED APR. 14, 1908. LBOWRON. T ARGET TRA-P.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR.19. 1907.

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No.V 884,703.

Application filed March 19, 1907.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Joi-IN BowEoN, a citi-` Zen of the Dominion ofCanada, residing at the city oi Hamilton, in the county of Wentworth, inthe Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Target-Traps; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and eXact description of the construction oi' thesame.

This invention relates to further improvements in target traps, inaddition to those patented to me in the United States, July3o,19oi,N0.679,289.

The object of this invention is to provide improved means for operatingthe correct throwing of a target for gun-shooting clubs &c.

rihe invention is fully disclosed in the iollowing specification ofwhich the accompanying drawings form a part, in which the separate partsof my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters ineach of the views, and in which Figure 1, is a side elevation oi' atarget trap embodying my invention and showing the two pulling leverslocked together ready to pull to throw the target. Fig. 2, is a similarview showing position of the parts after the target has been thrown.Fig. 8, is a top view ofthe same. Fig. 4, is an enlarged and detachedtop view of pull ofi hook. Fig. 5, is a side view of the same. Fig. 6,is a top view of target carrier. Fig. 7, is a side view of the same.Fig. 8, is a top view of the cam.

In the drawings forming. part of this speciication, I have shown at A, acircular shaped platform or base which supports the upper part of themachine, and provided with a series of narrow vertical notches a.

B, is a swinging plate pivoted to the base A, by a pin 2, passing fromit down through the base A, and held thereto by a screw 4, passingthrough the said pin. By this means the plate B, is allowed to swingfreely around on the base A.

l), is a hand lever pivoted at one end to the swing plate B, its innerportion having a projection 3, made to catch into any one of the notchesa, to hold the swing plate B in any desired position of angle to throwthe target, and which can be easily and quickly adjusted in an instant.

D, is a long open looped frame pivotally secured to the swing plate B,Aby a bolt (d) and is for the purpose of carrying the oper-Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 14, 1908.

Serial No. 363,230.

ating parts of the trap, viz.-a crank rod E, with a target holder G,attached; a main spring F, to supply power to throw the targetconnecting the crank E, to the lever c.

c, d, are two levers pivoted together at the lower part of the trapsframe, D, by a pivot pin (b),' the other lever d, is provided witha hooke, at the eXtreme top by which to catch on the top of the other lever c,when it is required to draw back both levers by a pull rope or chain f,attached to the said hook, the said rope or chain being made to passbetween two rollers g, to the device for setting oil? the trap.

A spiral spring h, connects the lever d, to a lug i, on the forward endof the frame D; there may be two oi the said springs, one on each side,if one, as h, is not strong enough to give sufficient power to pull backthe lever. g, is a hook on the top oi the frame D, to catch and hold theupper part of the. target rod E, on the rebound aiter the target isthrown. The said hook g, is made in two horizontal parts, that is tosay, the top part g is the hook proper.

g', is a hook frame pivoted at one end by a pin 8, to an upwardprojection 5, attached to the top of the frame D, the said frame g isformed with an open center, as 7, to straddle the said projection 5, onthe frame D, and the rear end of the said hook frame is pivoted by meansof a pivot pin S to the said upward projection', of the frame D.

The base piece g', upon which the hook proper g, slides and is attachedto the same by means of a bolt 9, made to pass through a n slot l0, inthe said bed piece g, and through the hook g, as shown at Fig. 5, thusthe hook proper q, catches the throwing arm E, after throwing thetarget, and slides a little forward on the bed g, on the return andrebound of the said throwing arm E, and is held back by the spiralsprings 11, 11, which are attached to the hook proper g, and to thepivot pin 8, and thus eases the hook on the rebound of the throwing armE, and prethe rear part of the said hook plate after thefront portionand hook g, have been depressed, to release the crank rod E, to swingand to throw the target, when everything is ready for it.

13, is a chain attached to the hook plate g, and made to pass through apulley 14, attached to the frame D, thence to the lever c, to which itis firmly attached, when the said lever c, is pulled forward, the hookplate g, and hook g, are pulled downward to allow the throwing arm E, topass over it, without touching in the act of throwing the target; assoon as the lever c, is released, the hook g, rises by means of thepressure of the spring 12, and catches the throwing arm E, on therebound, the said hook g, allowing a sliding latitude to ease the forceof the concussion against the hook, the springs 11, 11, on each side ofthe hook acting as buffers to lessen the concussion and draw the hookback again after being struck and pressed forward by the force of thethrowing arm.

j, is a cam rod placed in the upper part of the frame D, and the top ofit formed with an upward and downward incline being highest in thecenter and cam shaped, the said cam rod is made to slide vertically inthe said frame D, and is provided with a vertical slot at the lower endthrough which passes the small vend of a horizontal lever n, which ispivoted at the point 0, as a fulcrum, and its opposite end made to comein contact with a loose pin p, (which passes through the top portion ofthe frame D), to raise the hook e, off the lever c, to release the saidlever, allow the throwing arm E, to take a circle, then the hook q,catches the throwing arm at the completion of the revolution and holdsit ready for throwing another target when placed in the throwing armtarget holder G. A spring m, coiled around the top part of the rod y',raises the cam at the top of it, after each time it is pressed down bythe throwing arm E, at each throw of the target.

The lever c, has a rod Z, attached thereto, the opposite end of it madeto pass through the rear end of the frame D, and projects far enoughoutwards to have its end surrounded with a spiral spring 7C, as shown atFigs. 1 and 2, said spring counteracts the jar caused by the rebound ofthe main spring F, when the tra is pulled and target sent off.

llt will be observed that the frame D, can have its front part raised ordepressed as the target requires to be thrown high or low by means ofthe forward end of the swinging plate B, being pivoted by a bolt 15,made to pass through the slot 16, in the lower portion of the frame D,and held by a nut 17, the surfaces of both parts being slightlycorrugated where they .come together, to cause a better hold of theparts when the nut is screwed on the said bolt.

G, is the target holder which is pivoted to a triangular shaped frame18, and to the end said frame 18, so as it can have a little play fromside to side; a spiral spring 22, being attached to the said frame 18,and to a projection 23, on the opposite end of the target rod to bringit back to its normal position after throwing the target.

The practical operation of the machine is as follows :The trap appearsas at Fig. 1, when a target is desired to be thrown. After the target isplaced in the target holder G, the rope or chain f, is pulled until bothlevers c, d, are drawn back as far as they will go, which pulls down thehook Q, by means of the chain 13, (fastened to hook and lever c), andreleases the throwing arm E, the main spring F, being thus extended togive sufficient force to the throwing armto discharge the target. Afterthrowing the target the throwing arm E, passes over the cam y',releasing lever c, and allowing the said throwing arm to swing into andbe caught by the hook g, and retained until another throw of the targetand so on, the action is repeated as long as desired.

Having thus described my improvements, what I claim as my invention anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is,-

1. In a target trap, a rectangular shaped frame (carrying a target rod)adjustably and pivotally secured to a swinging plate pivotally securedto a base plate, two levers pivoted together to the lower side of thesaid frame, a power actuating spring secured to the crank portion of thetarget rod and to one of the said levers, a rod made to pass from saidlever to one end of the rectangular frame, and a coiled springsurrounding it outside of the frame, a hook attached to one lever tocatch on the top of the other lever in front of it to draw it back, achain or rope attached to the catch lever and made to pass between tworollers for setting 0H the trap, substantially as specified.

2. In a target trap, of the class specified, in combination with themain frame and double levers and their catch hook, a pin with a cam atits top, and a spiral spring under it, made to pass through the mainframe and connect with a pivoted lever, the opposite end of the saidlever made to come in contact with a loose pin in the main frame abovethe rear end of the said lever, by which the said pin is pushed upthereby to release the catch hook on the top of the pivoted doublelevers when they are drawn backwards to throw the target, substantiallyas specified.

3. In a target trap of the class specified, in combination with thetarget holder, a triangular open frame pivoted to the inner end baseplate of the target holder, the latter made to pass through the saidframe and a spiral spring attached to said triangular connecting saidhook to the rear lever, to pull shaped frame and to a lug on the targetrod for the purpose specified.

4. In a target holder of the class specified, a main rectangular shapedframe, two levers pivoted together at their lower ends to the mainframe, a catch hook on the rear lever to catch on the front lever, acrank throwing arni pivoted toy the main frame, a power springconnecting the crank arm to the front lever, a spring connecting themain frame to the rear lever, a movable hook, pivoted to the top of themain fra1ne,qa chain or rope the hook down when desired, a rod securedto the front lever, through the rear lever and through the rear end ofthe main frame, and a spring on the outer end of said rod and devicesfor releasing the catch from the front lever, for the purposespeci'lied.

Dated at Hamilton, Ont., March 9th 1907.

JOHN BOWRON.

Signed in the presence of- WM. BRUCE, F. M. LAIRD.

